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<H1>Module mod_userdir</h1>

This module is contained in the <code>mod_userdir.c</code> file, and
is compiled in by default. It provides for user-specific directories.


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<li><A HREF="#userdir">UserDir</A>
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<h2><A name="userdir">UserDir</A></h2>
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<strong>Syntax:</strong> UserDir <em>directory/filename</em><br>
<strong>Default:</strong> <code>UserDir public_html</code><br>
<Strong>Context:</strong> server config, virtual host<br>
<strong>Status:</strong> Base<br>
<strong>Module:</strong> mod_userdir<br>
<strong>Compatibility:</strong> All forms except the <code>UserDir
public_html</code> form are only available in Apache 1.1 or above.<p>

The UserDir directive sets the real directory in a user's home directory
to use when a request for a document for a user is received.
<em>Directory</em> is either <code>disabled</code>, to disable this feature,
 or the name of a directory, following one of the following
patterns. If not disabled, then a request for
<code>http://www.foo.com/~bob/one/two.html</code> will be translated to:
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UserDir public_html     -> ~bob/public_html/one/two.html
UserDir /usr/web        -> /usr/web/bob/one/two.html
UserDir /home/*/www     -> /home/bob/www/one/two.html
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The following directives will send redirects to the client:
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UserDir http://www.foo.com/users   -> http//www.foo.com/users/bob/one/two.html
UserDir http://www.foo.com/*/usr   -> http://www.foo.com/bob/usr/one/two.html
UserDir http://www.foo.com/~*/     -> http://www.foo.com/~bob/one/two.html
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Be careful when using this directive; for instance, <SAMP>&quot;UserDir
./&quot;</SAMP> would map <SAMP>&quot;/~root&quot;</SAMP> to
<SAMP>&quot;/&quot;</SAMP> - which is probably undesirable.  See also
the
<A
 HREF="core.html#directory"
>&lt;Directory&gt;</A>
directive and the
<A
 HREF="../misc/security_tips.html"
>Security Tips</A>
page for more information.
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